Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2)

by Jeff Lindsay

Miami's best-dressed serial killer is back and on the prowl - at least he would be if he could shake off his permanent shadow. Ever since their paths first crossed, Sergeant Doakes hasn't let Dexter Morgan out of his sight. Dexter may well be the Miami PD's blood-spatter analyst, but Sgt. Doakes has a pretty good idea of how Dex likes to spend his free time and he's determined to catch him in the act. Dex hasn't killed in months and is getting twitchy. To throw Doakes off his scent, he's spending more time with Rita, his girlfriend. But no matter how many cosy nights they spend in front of the TV, Doakes is still watching. Then a body turns up, horribly mutilated and barely alive. It's the work of a torturer extraordinaire - a man who abducts his victims and keeps them alive for weeks while he performs his hideous operations. To trap the torturer, Doakes and Dexter will have to work together, if they can trust each other. It's a devil's pact and one of them will have to be the bait...Furiously fast, funny and thrilling, DEARLY DEVOTED DEXTER proves what the critics have been saying: Dexter Morgan is one of the most engaging new characters in contemporary crime fiction.

Reviewed by remo on

3 of 5 stars

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Segunda entrega de las aventuras de Dexter, un simpático psicópata asesino en serie que, curiosamente, nos cae bien y es el prota de la novela. En la crítica del primer libro de la serie ya presentamos a los personajes principales de la novela. En esta segunda parte (hay una tercera parte en camino que se publica este verano), un médico asesino vuelve del cautiverio al que le enviaron sus compañeros para vengarse de la manera más cruel que se pueda imaginar. Uno por uno va atacando a sus antiguos camaradas, y Dexter deberá esforzarse para detenerle, pues el novio de su hermana es uno de ellos. En esta nueva entrega Dexter lo tendrá muy difícil para seguirse dedicando a su pequeño hobby, como él lo llama, pues el sargento Doakes, que sospecha algo de él, lo tiene sometido a una vigilancia férrea.


De nuevo, un libro bien escrito y que mantiene el interés. Jeff Lindsay [JL] creó y explota una idea molona, un psicópata que siente la llamada de la sangre pero que ha sabido reconducirla para matar sólo a aquellos que se lo merezcan. Me gusta mucho el planteamiento y me gusta mucho cómo lo desarrolla el autor. Novela negra de calidad.


Mi nota: Muy recomendable.

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